“It’s the new Rebel flag. Camouflage is only effective in rural areas. If someone in New York City is wearing it, they’re making a statement, they’re not trying to blend in, and they’re defeating the purpose of the fabric. One of my favorite lines in the song is about how the only thing as patriotic as the old red, white, and blues are green, and grey, and black, and tan, and brown mixed to make camouflage,” he says. “I feel the funniest verse of the song is about the rednecks that wear it to prom.”

Paisley also talks about his friendship with Carrie Underwood, why he’d never make it on The Voice and how running around with an eight-pound guitar every night is his best workout.